Know all who
see this, my last will and testament, that I Maria Guadalupe Sanchez find
myself ill in bed and make my final will and testament.
I declare that
I was married to Manuel Baca and from said marriage, which lasted two years we
had and raised one child, who died after his father’s death.
I declare that
I was married a second time to Juan Manuel Garvisu, we had one child who died
after his father’s death; this marriages lasted three years. And I was married a third time to don Mariano
Bernal, and we lived together for fourteen years and from this marriage we had
one daughter who died before her father.
I declare that
I am now married to Felipe Tafoya and we have lived together for three years
and from said marriage we have no children.
I declare that
when I contracted the present marriage I brought to my husband, forty head of
cattle, eighty ewes, the house where I reside, three mules, eight horses and
one burro.
I declare that
out of the 500 pesos that I brought to this marriage, I paid 100 pesos for an
Indian woman, 300 for 600 ewes which Father don
Fernando Ortis owes me and another 100 which we spend during our marriage. The balance if there is any, I leave to my
aforesaid husband.
I declare, 11
mattresses, 9 sheets, 7 pillows, 2 large mirrors, 2 cotton bedspreads, 2 wool
blankets, 3 rugs, 2 wainscotings, 1 trunk, 1 leather trunk, 2 boxes, 1 chest, 3
silver plates, 1 salt cellar, 1 small glass, 1 cupboard, 1 griddle, 2 spoons,
1 bridle, 1 copper kettle, 1 bedstead, 2 woolen nightgowns, 21 holy pictures, 2
dresses, 1 scarf, 2 silk shawls, 1 cotton shawl, 1 black rebozo, 1 gold string,
1 pair earrings with gold pendants, 3 rings, and 1 reliquary also of gold, 1
high gold comb.
I declare that
when I married my husband brought to me 18 head of cattle, 2 horses and 1
burro.
I declare that
I do not owe anyone nor does anyone owe me, even one peso.
I declare that
I have two little Indian girls and one little Indian boy; I want them to remain
with my husband.
I declare that
at my death I leave to Magdalena, four cows and to Jose Manuel five cows and to
Maria Antonia two cows, which shall remain for their benefit and I desire that
my husband be their guardian until they are of age and as long as they are in
his service.
I leave after
my masses and funeral, my property to my legitimate husband; and I also give
each one of my three little Indians one room in my residence with the land
immediately adjoining as shown in the deed.
I also give each of them one mattress, two holy pictures, one little
chest to Maria Antonia and one to Magdalena, and one silk shawl to each.
I declare that
it is my will to bequeath to my sister, Maria Josefa, two dresses of Indian
Linen and one black rebozo.
I appoint as
my administrators and executors, first my husband and second my brother, don
Gregorio Sanchez and in the third place, don Vicente Martin.
I declare that
I give and bequeath to Our Lady of the Rosary, one gold necklace and Our Lady
of Guadalupe, two mirrors, one bedspread and one Holy Cross of Querétaro.
Not dated,
1833 or 1834.
Jose Francisco
Terrus, rubric; witnesses: Jose Rafael
Truxillo, rubric; Domingo Fernandes, rubric; and Juan Miguel Ortega, rubric.
Reference: Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I,
Twitchell 908, Reel 5, Frames 366-372.
©Henrietta M. Christmas
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